Tommy Haas
Tommy Haas
Thomas Mario "Tommy" Haasis a German-American professional tennis player. He has competed on the ATP Tour since 1996. After breaking into the world top 100 in 1997, and reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 2 in May 2002, Haas's career was interrupted by injuries: he has twice dropped out of the world rankings due to being unable to play for twelve months. His first period of injury saw him miss the whole of the 2003 season, and he...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth3 April 1978
CityHamburg, Germany
eight finish game goal pleased top
I am pleased with my game overall. My big goal is to finish in the top eight and make the Master's Cup.
appreciate chance good health james might pro relish tennis
If you think there might be a chance that you can't play pro tennis ever again, you relish good tennis. You appreciate the times when you play good tennis, ... Right now, James is appreciating his health and his tennis game.
conditions good match needed served tough
The conditions were tough but there were some really good rallies. I served well when I needed to. It was an important match to get back into a final.
came good loose serving won
You know, serving at 40-15 (Agassi) probably should have won the first set. But I didn't let go. He came up with some loose shots. I came up with some good ones.
way firsts care
The way I've been playing, I didn't really care who I was going to be playing first round.
would-be world ranking
You can't buy ATP points to buy your ranking. It's not possible; otherwise Gulbis would be No. 1 in the world.
mean thinking sick
If you ask Jim Courier, I mean, that guy has his tongue up (Roger Federer's) ass, I think...you know, the whole time when you actually listen to him commentating or listen to him talk about Roger Federer. Sometimes makes me sick almost.
thinking looks something-better
You look back and you always think you can probably do something better.
parent motorcycle world
I was ranked No in the world and then I was out for months between my shoulder surgery and my parents getting in a motorcycle accident in ,
career maybe playing title win
I'm playing really good, really confident. Maybe I will win the first title of my career here.